As a change of pace, the acoustic side of jazz & blues is served well by an old standard called "The Lonesome Road".  Duke's version from A Swingin' Session begins with a sweet & lazy intro that finishes in a heat!  A perfect presentation.

Duke's two-part treatment deserves a listen (or many). The horns cook in a loose, almost New Orleans style. . . Is it Doug James or Scott Hamilton and Al Basile?

However, it's Snooks Eaglin's version that delves further into the solo acoustic possibilities of such a great standard.

The folk blues styled album that this session is from was recorded after Harry Oster, a folklorist from Louisiana State University, found Eaglin playing in the streets of New Orleans in 1958.

This would make for an interesting departure in lesson material.

As long as the discussion involves Snooks, his version of Saint James Infirmary features some fine guitar breaks as well. . .

@mars 5 .. great suggestion.  I really love Duke's version too on A Swingin' Session .. and thanks for introducting me to Snook's version .. it's great!  I really like the chords  and feel of Snook's playing.

That's Sax Gordon doing the wild tenor solo on my version of Lonesome Road and Bruce Katz smokin' on organ. Snooks Eaglin's was amazing and his version is really cool.........